Brand verification
Is a sponsorship email from GRIN legit?
GRIN does sponsor creators, which is exactly why scammers wear its name. Here is how the real thing looks, and how to tell the difference in one minute.
The real domains
Real GRIN outreach comes from these registered domains (or their subdomains):
A different ending (like .co instead of .com), extra words (like -collab or -media), or a free mail address are the three most common impersonation moves.
How real GRIN deals work
GRIN is a creator management platform many DTC brands send outreach through; platform emails use grin.co, note the .co.
This is a real influencer marketing agency: it brokers deals for many brands. Real agency outreach names the brand, the deliverable, and the budget, and the agency itself is verifiable: a real site, real employees on LinkedIn, and campaigns other creators can vouch for.
Known impersonations of GRIN
- OAuth consent screens that grant an app control of your channel: Instead of stealing your password, this scam gets you to approve a real Google consent screen that hands a malicious app ongoing access to your YouTube channel. The app usually poses as a creator marketplace or analytics tool.
Check the email you received
Paste it below. The verdict checks the sender domain against GRIN's real domains, the registration records, every link, and the language.